The Invest in Victorian Agriculture website was built to support the growth of Victoria’s agri-food sector. The website provides detail information on to support the growth of Victoria’s the Dairy, Beef and Sheep, Other Livestock, Grains, Horticulture and Food Processing industry sectors as well as ten Victorian regions and a Victorian overview. It also provides an interactive map with over 100 layers of agricultural and supporting data.

We are proud to announce that the Data Farming Mapping Platform, developed with precision agriculture firm Data Farming Pty Ltd, has won the award for Innovation and Commercialisation at the recent Queensland Spatial Excellence Awards. The awards are the Queensland spatial industry’s premier gala event where organisations and individuals are acknowledged for their outstanding contributions and achievements in their respective state.

CropMetrics is a precision agriculture company based in Nebraska, USA that specialises in yield optimisation technology. CropMetrics is an industry leader in water management solutions for growers. The company has launched the first commercially available full-service variable rate irrigation program.

Normalised Difference Vegetation Index or NDVI is a method of determining crop health by measuring how well the crop reflects light. Images can be capture via satellite, aircrafts or UAVs. NDVI is a particularly useful tool for farmers and agronomists, because it helps them to easily track their crop or pasture performance.